One of the more difficult trips to navigate in the Grapefruit League, the trip to play the Toronto Blue Jays in Dunedin, Fla., usually is without big names. Orioles manager Buck Showalter doesn’t normally have established veterans -- besides the starting pitcher -- make that trip.

But Jones has not played since last Sunday; he had been in Baltimore for the birth of his first child. He’ll get his plate appearances in while batting cleanup today.

Other pregame notes:

** Alexi Casilla, who was scratched from the starting lineup Friday with a hyper-extended left knee, originally was back in the lineup today starting at shortstop. But he was scratched again today due to team concerns with the knee. Jonathan Schoop will replace him at shortstop. Casilla has just five spring at-bats over three games.

** Rule 5 pick Michael Almanzar, a natural third baseman, is getting his first start at first base today.

SARASOTA, Fla. -- Orioles third baseman Manny Machado said he doesn’t consider his recent setback “a big deal,” and still believes there may be time for him to be ready to play Opening Day -- which is now only two weeks away.

SARASOTA, Fla. — After dealing with a month of uncertainty, a new team on a new continent, and plenty of work visa-related hoops to jump through, Korean right-hander Suk-min Yoon finally made his Orioles debut Saturday afternoon.

SARASOTA, FLA. -- Third baseman Manny Machado, who is rehabbing from left knee surgery in October, has not run in five days due to discomfort caused by the breaking up of scar tissue – a setback that makes an already optimistic return by Opening Day seem even more tenuous.